Transformative Leadership Development in Primary Health Care System: Value–based Leadership Philosophy
Abstract
This article aims to give readers a perspective on the development of personnel in the primary care system that works in primary care unit and its network in accordance with the Value–based Leadership Philosophy. The primary care system has always been the main health care system that closely serves the people in the community. It is proactive in looking after a specific number of people under their responsibility by using family medicine principles. The services provide a holistic biopsychosocial approach as well as comprehensive care including prevention, promotion, treatment, and rehabilitation. At present, there is a new form of operation, which is a functional unit of a multidisciplinary team consisting of doctor, professional nurses and public health academics. The multidisciplinary team needs to have the transformational leadership competencies according to the “Value–based Leadership Philosophy for working together. They are asked to attend the development program at the same time according to the Bass’s model which comprising four aspects as follow; 1) Idealized Influence: The first aspect focuses on developing listening and commenting skills and setting up the vision and core values of their organization, 2) Intellectual stimulation: This aspect works on facilitating the teams to be aware of values held by others and themselves, 3) Individualized consideration: The third aspect emphasizes on weaknesses and strengths in the previous work by sharing within the team and learning from former trainees, and 4) Inspirational motivation: The last one stresses on learning communication and deep listening skills and practicing on developing service model for change. With the development process following “value–based focus”, they acknowledge their own values, as well as values of others and they understand each other and cooperate well in order to work happily. As a result, the team and work could be developed continuously and sustainably.
Keywords: Primary health care system, Transformative leadership, Value–based leadership Philosophy
